Report: Alabama OL Elijah Pritchett Arrested for Knowingly Transmitting STD
Alabama football player Elijah Pritchett was arrested on Wednesday night according to a report from the Tuscaloosa Thread.
Pritchett was arrested and charged with knowingly transmitting a sexually transmitted disease, which is a Class C misdemeanor crime.
The Tuscaloosa Municipal Court granted Alabama reserve tackle Elijah Pritchett youthful offender status on Thursday, following his Wednesday arrest.
A person can qualify for youthful offender status if they are between 18 and 21 years old. The designation allows for a defendant to likely have a lighter sentence and more importantly seals the record of the criminal charge from the public.
There has yet to be any statement or comment from the University of Alabama. The next time Nick Saban is scheduled to meet with the media will be in Pasadena, California at Rose Bowl media events.
Pritchett was released Wednesday night on a $500 bond according to the report from The Tuscaloosa Thread.
The offensive lineman has appeared in all 13 games this season for the Crimson Tide, but mainly in a reserve or special teams role. Early in the season, Pritchett was fighting for the left tackle starting job with Kadyn Proctor.
Last Friday it was reported that Pritchett planned to enter the transfer portal, but on Saturday he released a statement that transferring was not in his best interest and that he would be staying with the Crimson Tide.
